Collar holding clasp



July 27, 1948. L M, KAHN 2,446,012

COLLAR `HOLDING CLASP Filed Deo. 31, 1943 INVENTOR. duw /ar'rzfz BY Patented July 27, 1.948

j s s s .1 s l231216,0121' l c i comimnoLmNG 'CLASP 1 l s Louis Martin Kahn, Bronx, N. :i s y aspiration-December- 31, 19431, seal No.. '516,365

`This `invention relatesto` new. and useful `im-.= l provements in a collar holding clasp.

More specifically,` thel invention proposes the construction vof a :collar holding nclasp- `constructed of` avsingle piece of :material :bent in a manner to form aback bar portionfor extending acrossthey back faces of the points of aicollfairand a `front bar portion. for extending across the front faces of the points of a collar with thev bent `portions being connected together .at its center` by a` row` support side portion to form a unit of the parts.4 e.

StillV further itA is proposed to' provide Vthe ends of-the front bar por'tiorrwith a` loop-iikeclampportion for engaging against the ends `of the back bar portion in almanner toclamp the points of the collar inpositionibetweenthe adjacentfaceof the back bar portions.

YStill :another ob-jectfof f the invention; proposes the provisiono'f al means for `hol-ding .the .looplike clamp portions in various adjusted positions to control the resiliency with which the clamp portions Will act with the back bar portion in engaging the pintsof the collar; l

Still another object of the invention proposes characterizing the adjustment `rneans fon the; loop-like clamp portions by prongsrf'o'rmed ori theA ends thereof selectivelyengageable with complementary apertures formed in 4the front bar `por-- tion` `ina manner to form the holding meanstior the clamp. portions.

For `further comprehensionof the inventionl andof the objects and advantages thereof,H `refer-5 ence .will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and t the appended claims in which the various novel |features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a Inaterial part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a collar holding clasp constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional View on portion :andthe loop-likeclampf `operate with the adjacent face o 3 Claims. (01.24-81) Fig. '7 is an enlarged partial longitudinal sec-r` tional view taken on the line'll'of Fig. 6; l

Fig. Sis a plan "View Iof the blank formiwhichi theclaspshownin Fig. f6 is formed-. A 1;

The col-lar holding fclaspg accordingtofthisini. vention, is formed from a `resilient sheetof material IUI which-has a back bar` portion II; ier, extending across the back `faces of tl-iepoinits off'- y a collar. The sheet` l. I Il :further includes -a fronty bar portion I2 for extending acrossl the frontfaces u of the points 'of `a vcollar .and-is connectediatiits center yto thecenterioi the back bar .portion;l-;l=. This connecting. mean-s comprises ai narrowiside support portion I3 arrangedbetweenadjacent-bV side portions of theiback bar portion lil-and .them` front bar` portion I2. l y

The opposite sideedges-oftheback bar portion' I I and the front :bar portiorr` are provided-with projectingV lugs t3a and `I'3IJY; These lugs .I3a-and. I3!!a are adapted to be bentftowards eax-:hl other asl, illustrated rin Fig.` 3 to contact leach-otherand provide a supportl for the free .edges` of the ibajcls.. bar portion I I and the front-"barportion.KIZ,4

As illustrated in Fig.y an win benoted that.. the back bar portion I l and the trontbar portion.'I

I2v are tapered from `theircenter to their ends@ providing extra strength at the center of theses portions to increase therresiliency thereost and, securely maintain theloop portions I4 and `|405 firmlyin position. i A l The end portions of the -frontb'ar portionsjf" are bent into look-like clamp portions [Il and which engage againsttlle 'ends theback b r; portion II. These lciopportions` I4 and I`4I J| fc 'f the b'a portion `I Iin clamping the,` points o'f'ltii collar in position upon the iiiside "face oi' the' b'clt" bar portion II.

A developed view of the blank from whichthe collar holding clasp is bent is illustrated in Fig. 4. It will be noted that the back bar portion Il, the front bar portion I2, and the narrow side support portion I3 are of integral formation and the loop portions I4 and |40 continue from the ends of the front bar portion I2 requiring merely that the blank I0 be slightly bent to the position shown in Fig. 1.

In the modification of the invention shown in Fig. 5 the construction of the collar holding clasp is similar to that previously illustrated except for the formation of the loop portions I4' and |40. In this form of the `invention the loop portions are bent into a rounded configuration.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

In Figs. 6 to 8 the construction of the collar holding clasp is similar to that previously described, except for the provision of a means for holding the loop-like clamp portion |40" in Various adjusted positions for controlling the resiliency with which these loop portions will engage the inside faces ofthe back bar portion In this form 'fof the invention the free ends of the loop-like clamp portions |40" are provided with projecting prongs |5 and |50 which are selectively engageable with complementary apertures I6 and |60 formed in the front bar portionl |2. The prongs I5 and |50 may be engaged with any one of the projections I6 and |60 for controlling the shape of the clamp portions I4 and |40 and extending their shape with relation to the front bar portion I2 to bear more rigidly againsit the adjacent face of the back bar portion v With the construction sh'own in Figs. 6 to 8, if the claspV fails to properly grip the points of a collarit is merely necessary vto adjust the shape of the clamp-like portions I4` to bear more rig- `idly against the adjacent face of the back bar portion I; In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously shown and similar reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred'embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reservedto all changes `and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims. n

`Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new,` and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. AA collar" holding clasp, comprising a resilient sheet having aback bar portion for extending across the back faces of the points of a collar, 'a front bar portion for extending across the 4 extending along the back faces of the points of a collar, a, narrow side support portion continuing from one side of said back bar portion and bent at right angles thereto, a front bar portion continuing from said side support portion and bent at right thereto to extend parallel to said back bar portion and along the front faces of the points of said collar, loop-like clamp portions continuing from the ends of said front bar portions and cooperating with-the end portions of said back bar portion to clamp the points of said collar in position between said bar position, and means for preventing the free edge portions of said bar portions from being bent towards each other, comprising lug portions formed onthe free edge portions of said bar portions, and bent. towards each other, each of said lug portions being equal in length to one half the length of said `support portion to contact each other when bent at right angles to their respective bar portions and towards each other. f i

3. A collar holding clasp formed of a single piece of metal comprising a back bar portion for extending along the back faces of the points civ a` collar, a narrow side support' portion continuingV from one side of said back bar portion and bent at right angles thereto, a front bar portion con-`-r Y tinuing fromv said side support portion land bent at right angles thereto to extend parallel to said back bar portion and along the front faces of the points of said collar, loop-like clamp portions continuing from the ends of said front bar portions and `cooperating with the end portions of y said back bar portion vto clamp the points of said collar in position between said bar positions, and prongs on the free ends of vsaid loop-like clamp`- portions selectively engageabley with one of a plurality of complementary openings formed in' the ends of said front bar portion for holding said clamp portions in desired adjusted positions.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are *of record in the flle'of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Wakefield sept. a 1932 lLOUIS MARTIN KAI-IN. 

